The House of Innovation currently invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral position with a focus on conducting world-class research in close collaboration with industry.

The House of Innovation is an interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach environment at SSE. It produces scientifically based knowledge about innovation, digitalization, and entrepreneurship relevant to academics, corporations, government agencies, civil society actors, and individuals. At the House of Innovation, we offer a unique context for close collaboration between researchers and practitioners to help address challenges in practice and advance new theory. This postdoc position is tied to involvement in the Swedish Center for Digital Innovation (SCDI).

We are particularly interested in recruiting a postdoc within research areas represented across the following research themes:

• Digital transformation: Digital transformation processes and practices in incumbent firms, disruptive transformation of ecosystems and industries, platform-based ecosystems, etc.
• Digital government: Digitalization of the public sector, open government, transformation of public services, digital healthcare, etc.
• Business consequences of AI and advanced analytics: Implications of AI for strategy, decision-making and organizing, algorithmic work, etc.

Candidates must, at the time of assuming the position, hold a Ph.D. in Information Systems or a closely related discipline (including Technology and Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship, Strategy or Organizational Behavior). Ideal candidates should exhibit excellent potential for publishing in top-tier international journals, as evidenced by a strong research and publication pipeline, presence in the international research community, and/or publications in leading journals (if available).

How to apply

Formal submission will be via the SSE Varbi online platform (https://hhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:639590/) To apply, please submit:

1. A cover letter articulating the candidate’s qualifications and fit with the position, including research interests and a brief statement of research plans.
2. A curriculum vitae (including previous and present employment and academic background).
3. A separate document listing both published articles (if any), articles submitted to journals and working papers (with status indication). Papers enclosed with the application should be marked with an asterisk (*).
4. Copies of representative research (in pdf format).

Starting date by agreement. We aim to fill the position as soon as possible.

About the SSE House of Innovation

The House of Innovation is an interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach environment at SSE. It produces scientifically based knowledge about innovation, digitalization, and entrepreneurship relevant to academics, corporations, government agencies, civil society actors, and individuals. In doing so, it interacts with an international network of scholars and academic institutions, as well as with corporate and institutional funders. The House encompasses the Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology, the Jacob and Marcus Wallenberg Center for Innovative and Sustainable Business Development, the Scania Center for Innovation and Operational Excellence, The Garden – Center for design and Leadership, Center for Data Analytics, the Stockholm node of the Swedish Center for Digital Innovation and the Center for Family Enterprises.

Faculty members regularly publish in top academic journals, including MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Management Science, Organization Studies, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Research Policy and Harvard Business Review. They serve on editorial boards, in editorial positions, and in academic leadership positions. They frequently receive substantial grants from leading Swedish and European funding institutions to conduct state-of-the-art research, and serve on national and international policy committees, thus contributing to the shaping of society and of innovation ecosystems.

Benefits of working at HOI include:

• Tapping into cross-disciplinary expertise in innovation, entrepreneurship, information systems and operations improvement.
• Working in a young, dynamic, international, diverse environment. Recent faculty hires to SSE come from environments such as Columbia University, London Business School, Bocconi, New York University, HKUST, RSM, among others.
• Being part of, and contributing to, the Stockholm entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem in a wide and comprehensive way.
• Leveraging the extensive and active network of corporate partners of SSE to conduct relevant empirical research and joint projects.

About the Stockholm School of Economics

The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the leading business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Enjoying a strong international reputation, the School is known for its ability to attract outstanding students and scholars from across the globe. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity, and innovation. Programs are developed in close cooperation with the business and research communities, providing graduates with a solid basis for attaining leading positions in a broad range of organizations, as well as for business venturing.

SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs.